[GH-ISSUE #18] Volume up/down keys and closing the remote with the keyboard #17

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opened 2026-03-03 16:44:57 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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2026-03-03 16:44:57 +03:00

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Originally created by @Morgan1er on GitHub (Feb 11, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nickustinov/itsytv-macos/issues/18

Originally assigned to: @nickustinov on GitHub.

First, thanks a lot for this one! I've been waiting for an app like this for ages! And it works great :)

But (there's always a but), 2 things are missing for me:

would it be possible to use the volume up and down keys of the keyboard to change the volume of the AppleTV ? And the mute key also.
I love the hotkey to open the remote but I don't find a way to "close" it with the keyboard, I have to click on the cross I the upper right corner of the remote to close it. Would it be possible to make the hotkey open AND close the remote if it's already on?

Thanks a lot.

Originally created by @Morgan1er on GitHub (Feb 11, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nickustinov/itsytv-macos/issues/18 Originally assigned to: @nickustinov on GitHub. First, thanks a lot for this one! I've been waiting for an app like this for ages! And it works great :) But (there's always a but), 2 things are missing for me: - would it be possible to use the volume up and down keys of the keyboard to change the volume of the AppleTV ? And the mute key also. - I love the hotkey to open the remote but I don't find a way to "close" it with the keyboard, I have to click on the cross I the upper right corner of the remote to close it. Would it be possible to make the hotkey open AND close the remote if it's already on? Thanks a lot.

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2026-03-03 16:44:58 +03:00

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@nickustinov commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2026):

Thanks for the kind words and the great suggestions!

Both are addressed in v1.4.0:

Hotkey toggle – the global hotkey now toggles the remote. Press it once to open, press it again to close.

Volume keys – intercepting the Mac's hardware volume keys would require an invasive "Keystroke Receiving" system permission, which isn't a good trade-off for a remote control app. Instead, you can use + and - on your keyboard to control Apple TV volume when the panel is focused. All keyboard shortcuts now show as tooltips when you hover over the remote buttons.

Unfortunately mute isn't possible – the Companion protocol doesn't expose a mute command.

@nickustinov commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2026): Thanks for the kind words and the great suggestions! Both are addressed in [v1.4.0](https://github.com/nickustinov/itsytv-macos/releases/tag/v1.4.0): **Hotkey toggle** – the global hotkey now toggles the remote. Press it once to open, press it again to close. **Volume keys** – intercepting the Mac's hardware volume keys would require an invasive "Keystroke Receiving" system permission, which isn't a good trade-off for a remote control app. Instead, you can use `+` and `-` on your keyboard to control Apple TV volume when the panel is focused. All keyboard shortcuts now show as tooltips when you hover over the remote buttons. Unfortunately mute isn't possible – the Companion protocol doesn't expose a mute command.